- Client-centered approach
- Practical tools offered
- Focus on relationships
About Carly
Carly Gelb is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who emphasizes a client-centered approach. She invites people to take the lead in sessions and focuses on uncovering personal strengths to move forward. Her style is direct and nonjudgmental, aimed at helping clients tackle the issues that hold them back.
With eight years of experience, Carly has worked with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, substance use and relationship difficulties. She also addresses stress, grief, trauma and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Carly uses practical tools like worksheets, journaling, and guided meditation to support progress.
She draws on evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Mindfulness and client-centered methods are part of how she helps people notice their patterns and try new behaviors. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on what the person wants to change.
Carly also supports people dealing with burnout, compassion fatigue, ADHD challenges, eating and sleep struggles, and career transitions. Additional areas she often addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, communication and control issues, and substance-related problems.
Her practice is based in Illinois and sessions are conducted in English. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability. Costs vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.
How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness inform online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often helps with anxiety, avoidance, and low motivation by shifting attention toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention practices and grounding exercises to reduce rumination and increase present-moment awareness, which can ease stress and improve emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carly will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut down on travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If you want to use techniques like guided meditation, journaling prompts, and worksheets, these tools transfer well to online sessions and can be incorporated into the plan.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Carly work with?
She supports people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and substance use issues. She also addresses relationship troubles, grief, trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on collaboration. Sessions often use practical tools like worksheets, journaling, art, and guided meditation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with a range of mental health and substance-related concerns. That background informs how she tailors sessions to each person.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) credential and practices in Illinois.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. The matching steps will clarify how sessions are scheduled.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Carly?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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